A few SOAPBOX Comments:
it stinks that the sprints got dropped by the ARRL
so here's my entry to show interest. -W2FCA
Really surprised to finally hear someone else from
FM19 besides the MQH gang; -K0XP
Had a great time, Band was pretty much dead except
the closest 4 or 5 grids. -N6TEB
At the last minute moved my all-mode radio into my car and
drove up to a local hill (Signal Hill in Long Beach, CA).
It was good to hear a lot of activity on the air. -K6OUE
I had a great time -N6DN
Glad to see all the continued activity in our area. -K8BKM
Good test worked 3 new grids! -N3XJX
The band opened a little bit to the south, and I was able
to work an all time new grid (EL07). -KM5FA
It was fun to sponsor the 432 Sprint this year.
I received over a hundred logs (113), which
indicates to me a high interest in the 432 Sprint.
Half the logs were paper, and half via Email.
If you thought you sent me a log but I never
got it or saw it, I'm sorry - No log, no score.
There was no time to do section breakdowns.
There were quite a few logs with mistakes.
No penalty was given other than discounting
the wrong call and/or grid from the total score.
I couldn't retype all the handwritten comments, but
some thought a Rover class should be included in
the Sprints. One individual was sorry to see
the ARRL drop the Sprints because "it was the
only sane entry-level way to break into contesting".
I couldn't agree more.
-73, Ron Klimas WZ1V